Last weekend, I cleaned out my bathroom vanity. I threw away hundreds of dollars worth of barely used eyeshadows, lipsticks, primers and powders. Two piles of products remained: the handful of things I...
I made a series of 12 resolutions for 2012, one for each month. The problem with setting monthly resolutions for the entire year in January is that by the time you get to,...
Peter and I have never replaced the pots and pans we each bought when we moved out of our respective parents' homes, so in our kitchen you'll find a mishmash of cheap (particularly...
Couple of sickos. Pardon my zero makeup and penguin jammies. It's Christmas Eve morning, get on my level Right on cue, just in time for Christmas, we're sick. I felt like low-grade ass...
Last Christmas, I had a hard time getting into the holiday spirit and felt pretty out of it during the whole thing. I went through the motions: baked cookies, watched Christmas movies (at...
1. Honesty is the best policy. Just. Tell. The. Truth. Don't pussyfoot around. If there's a problem, be straightforward about it. I have always had trouble with this and tend to sneak around...
You know those annoying people that love to spill the beans on how much they paid for everything? You say, "I like your _____", and they immediately have to chirp where they found...
I've been making my Christmas list (STAY TUNED!) and there's a common thread: almost everything that catches my eye these days has a little sparkle. And I would not generally consider myself an...
It's been a while, hasn't it? I just can't seem to wrap my head around a blog post these days. I'm sorry (not really)(ish). I promise to try harder. Soon. I have about...
10 Reasons Why You Should Buy Something From My Online Stella & Dot Trunk Show
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
10. Because it's a Tuesday, you just spent 45 minutes in traffic, you need a treat, and sparkly things are fat-free. 9. Because your mom spent 30 hours birthing you, and she deserves...
On Saturday, Eli turned one. We woke up, got him dressed in his "Happy Birthday to Me!" shirt, and brought him downstairs to open his presents: a new wagon, some (much needed) new...
I track all my runs using Daily Mile (you may have noticed the handy little widget in the sidebar, if not, it's over there. >>>) It's an online running community that has been...
With three days down after a year-long hiatus, I'm realizing there is a lot - a LOT - of really, really basic stuff about going to work that I'd forgotten. 1. You have...
For Eli's first Halloween, he dressed up as a cowboy and we took him to a few neighbours' houses to say hello. The one photo out of about 150 where he's actually wearing...
A week from today, I go back to work full-time. Eli will start going to his sitter's all day, and I will be an emotional wreck. That's my prediction: the next couple of...
good idea: taking your baby to visit your family for a couple of days bad idea: taking your teething, constipated baby to visit your family for a couple of days without your husband...
I have 12 days of maternity leave remaining before heading back to work full-time, and there are 17 days until Eli's first birthday. In between, we have a visit to my family's in...
I had a blast taking part in last year's Big Day Downtown promotion hosted by Downtown Halifax, so I was excited to get an invitation again this year. The twist this year is...
1. Make fake socks to wear with your boots this fall. Just cut the sleeves off an old sweater, pull 'em up over your jeans, and you've got the look of cozy, warm...
Our wedding rehearsal was a nightmare for me. I almost threw up during the rehearsal and felt sick throughout the whole dinner afterward. And I was in a horrific mood. I didn't want...
We have no big plans this weekend, which is just fine with this girl. Last weekend we were on the road doing lots of Thanksgiving traveling and visiting, so for the next couple...
It went from being summer to fall overnight. Last Wednesday I was wearing shorts; today layers are a must. It's cool, drizzly and damp and it finally feels like autumn. Today is Eli's...
The Big Things + a happy marriage. + a healthy little boy. + a cozy home. + a crazy dog. + great family and friends. + good health. The Little Things + apple...
100% phoning it in today. This week has been nutso, some good, some bad, and doing any more than posting an adorable quote and a couple lines of blather is out of the...
Earlier today, I read this article about the 20 people you'll meet in your 20s on Thoughtcatalog.com, which is scarily accurate. Time after time I found myself nodding and muttering, "YES! That's (insert...
[1] Run for the Cure on Sunday morning. Pete and I are running this 5K together. It's his very first run and he has been training hard so I know he's going to...